CIB Says It Knew Of Fraud Suspects' Arrest In China

The Criminal Investigation Bureau (CIB) on Sunday stressed that it was aware of the arrest of 10 Taiwanese in China for alleged involvement in a Uganda-based telecoms fraud ring.

In a released statement, CIB said contrary to local media reports that said it was kept in the dark over the case, authorities from both sides of the Taiwan Strait have been working on the case for some time based on a cross-strait cooperation agreement aimed at combating crime.

According to the CIB, China has previously sent a five-member task force to Taiwan on Jan. 5 to consult with Taiwanese authorities over facilitating the investigation over the case